(Jerusalem Post) The domestic intelligence agency for the city-state of Hamburg announced on Friday that there are 50 Hezbollah members in Hamburg and roughly 30 Hezbollah-affiliated associations spread across Germany.
Germany authorities banned activities connected to Hezbollah in April and declared the pro-Iranian movement a “Shi’ite terrorist organization.”
In Hamburg, the number of Hezbollah members increased from 30 in 2018 to 50 in 2019. The Jerusalem Post reviewed the new 313-page intelligence report that covers a wide range of threats to Hamburg’s democracy and constitutional system.
The intelligence officials said “the reason for the clear increase [of Hezbollah operatives] in comparison to last year is the intensive operations of the domestic intelligence service, especially of the internet.”
